First Amendment Awards, Nov. 29, 2012Former U.S. presidential candidate Patrick J. Buchanan was the featured speaker at the First Amendment Awards ceremony Thursday night.

Patrick Buchanan, goes to sit down after speaking during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for the Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

From left are Tanya Oliver, from Center Barnstead, Tony Hartigan, from Concord, and Tanya's husband Damien, during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

New Hampshire Union Leader Publisher Joe McQuaid puts an envelope in the pocket of David Lang, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of NH as he collects his honor during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

Pat Buchanan, reads his speech before the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

Pat Buchanan speaks during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. ( Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

Pat Buchanan speaks during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

Debi Clark Valentine director of the YMCA Youth and Government Program with her husband Mike, poses with the Quill & Ink Award, and David Lang, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of NH, both award winners share a laugh during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

From left are Emily Ferzoco,her mom Karen Lang, who is the wife of honoree David Lang, and Connie Luce all from Hampton, during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

Debi Clark Valentine director of the YMCA Youth and Government Program and David Lang, for the Professional Fire Fighters of NH, both award winners share a laugh during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

NH Senator Jeb Bradley, left, talks with James Bassett, associate justice with the state Supreme Court during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

John MacDonald, vice president of PSNH, holds a 1992 Buchanan poster with Patrick Buchanan, guest speaker, during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

Pat Buchanan greets Dianne Mercier, president of People's United Bank, during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

Pat Buchanan speaks during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)

Pat Buchanan speaks to a small group during a cocktail hour for the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications First Amendment Awards at the Capital Center for The Arts on Thursday in Concord. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)